Review: Ronan Keating at the Liverpool Empire

Ronan Keating in Liverpool

When Ronan Keating appeared on stage at the Liverpool Empire, the sell-out crowd went wild.

The screams from hundreds of teenage Boyzone fanatics - now fully grown women - were deafening as the Irish crooner took to the stage with some fresh songs from his latest solo album.

Mature and looking dapper in a white shirt, black waistcoat and matching suit jacket, the heartthrob sang his heart out and demonstrated his skills on the guitar for over two hours. He owned the stage and the girls were lapping up his Irish charm.

Wearing black calf length boots, black trousers and his flashing famous chest hair, Ronan serenaded the audience, singing his favourite tracks including: Time After Time, Stay, Homeward Bound, Love It When We Do, If Tomorrow Never Comes, When You Say Nothing At All, Winter Song, Life Is a Roller Coaster, before he finished with The Long Good-Bye. But no-one wanted him to leave, screaming for more. My ears were still ringing when I got home!

The highlight of the night was a solemn, wonderful moment as Ronan paid special tribute to former Boyzone member Stephen Gately, who passed away suddenly last October aged 33.

Ronan could not mask the emotion in his voice as he struggled to hold back tears, reminiscing over shared memories and mourning the loss of not only his bandmate, but his very good friend.

The audience were in floods of tears as Ronan celebrated Stephen’s life and the times they had shared. While he was speaking about Stephen, a huge picture appeared on the back screen of the young, talented musician.

Joined by a string quartet, Ronan sang a heartfelt rendition of In This Life which he dedicated to Steve, leaving his army of fans with mascara streaming down their faces.

But the sexy Irishman soon brought the crowd back to their feet, with over 15 years in the business, he knows how to entertain his audience. From kids to grannies, long-suffering husbands to their screaming wives, Ronan Keating put on an incredible show that reaffirmed his status as one of the best solo artists around.

9/10

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